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Wiggle Worms

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3. This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing, and more. Stay after storytime is over for playtime.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Music, Storytime & Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3.

This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing, and more.

Stay after storytime is over for playtime.

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DIY Flower Crown and Wand

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Get yourself spooky season ready at this fun crafting event. Participants will have the chance to make their own flower crown and fairy wand. We can't wait to see what you cr...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Get yourself spooky season ready at this fun crafting event.

Participants will have the chance to make their own flower crown and fairy wand.

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Wiggle Worms

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3. This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing, and more. Stay after storytime is over for playtime.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Music, Storytime & Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3.

This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing, and more.

Stay after storytime is over for playtime.

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Family Storytime

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Join Miss Melissa for a family storytime filled with music, stories, dancing, and more. This program is geared towards 2-5 year-olds, but siblings are always welcome to join in....

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Storytime & Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Join Miss Melissa for a family storytime filled with music, stories, dancing, and more.

This program is geared towards 2-5 year-olds, but siblings are always welcome to join in.

A craft will follow after the end of storytime.

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Pajama Jams Storytime

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for a special musical storytime with Miss Holly! Children will get the chance to sing, dance, and play with some musical instruments during a fun filled storytime. Pa...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Music, Storytime & Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a special musical storytime with Miss Holly!

Children will get the chance to sing, dance, and play with some musical instruments during a fun filled storytime.

Preschool aged child wearing a blue dress holding up hand with purple paint on it. Bebes Activos bilingual playgroup for children ages 0 to 5.

Bebés Activos Bilingual Playgroup

Friday, October 11, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for a weekly bilingual playgroup! Children ages 0-5 years, their parents, grandparents, and caregivers get together to participate in activities designed to teach early lit...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Bilingual, Storytime & Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a weekly bilingual playgroup! Children ages 0-5 years, their parents, grandparents, and caregivers get together to participate in activities designed to teach early literacy skills and enhance school readiness and success.

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Sensory Playtime

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Games, Special Event, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Join us for a sensory friendly playtime where children and caregivers can interact with several fun stations with transition time built in between activities. ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Games, Special Event, Storytime & Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a sensory friendly playtime where children and caregivers can interact with several fun stations with transition time built in between activities.

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Wiggle Worms

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3. This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing, and more. Stay after storytime is over for playtime.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Music, Storytime & Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3.

This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing, and more.

Stay after storytime is over for playtime.

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Family Storytime

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Join Miss Melissa for a family storytime filled with music, stories, dancing, and more. This program is geared towards 2-5 year-olds, but siblings are always welcome to join in....

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Storytime & Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Join Miss Melissa for a family storytime filled with music, stories, dancing, and more.

This program is geared towards 2-5 year-olds, but siblings are always welcome to join in.

A craft will follow after the end of storytime.

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Silver City Spooktacular

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Food/Cooking, Games, Holiday
Age Group:
Children, Community
Event Details:

Join the MPL Bookmobile at Cuno Camp on October 17th for Silver City Spooktacular 2024! Trick-or-Treating Face Painting Food Music Games Arts & Crafts Costume...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Children, Community
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Food/Cooking, Games, Holiday
Event Details:

Join the MPL Bookmobile at Cuno Camp on October 17th for Silver City Spooktacular 2024!

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Family Craft Night

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Join us for a monthly family craft night that is sure to be a grand time. This months theme is Spooktacular Fun! Several craft stations will be available as well as fun themed m...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a monthly family craft night that is sure to be a grand time. This months theme is Spooktacular Fun!

Several craft stations will be available as well as fun themed music.

Preschool aged child wearing a blue dress holding up hand with purple paint on it. Bebes Activos bilingual playgroup for children ages 0 to 5.

Bebés Activos Bilingual Playgroup

Friday, October 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for a weekly bilingual playgroup! Children ages 0-5 years, their parents, grandparents, and caregivers get together to participate in activities designed to teach early lit...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Bilingual, Storytime & Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a weekly bilingual playgroup! Children ages 0-5 years, their parents, grandparents, and caregivers get together to participate in activities designed to teach early literacy skills and enhance school readiness and success.

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Drop-In 3-D Paper Pumpkin Craft

Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Holiday
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Stop in to make a pumpkin as cute as you for your very own pumpkin patch! Children will use paper strips, glue, and pipe cleaners to create their o...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Holiday
Required
Event Details:

Stop in to make a pumpkin as cute as you for your very own pumpkin patch!

Children will use paper strips, glue, and pipe cleaners to create their own 3-D paper pumpkin.

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Saturday Family Flick

Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Film
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

We can't wait to see you here! Stop by for a showing of Despicable Me 4 (PG) with the whole family. You are welcome to bring a snack and items to make your viewing exper...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Film
Required
Event Details:

We can't wait to see you here!

Stop by for a showing of Despicable Me 4 (PG) with the whole family.

You are welcome to bring a snack and items to make your viewing experience cozy.

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Wiggle Worms

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3. This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing, and more. Stay after storytime is over for playtime.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Music, Storytime & Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3.

This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing, and more.

Stay after storytime is over for playtime.

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Nutmeg Newts

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Join us for our monthly book club the Nutmeg Newts! The Nutmeg Newts Book Club is for children with a 4th through 6th grade reading level. This month we...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Event Details:

Join us for our monthly book club the Nutmeg Newts! The Nutmeg Newts Book Club is for children with a 4th through 6th grade reading level.

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Wiggle Worms

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3. This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing, and more. Stay after storytime is over for playtime.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Music, Storytime & Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3.

This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing, and more.

Stay after storytime is over for playtime.

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Family Storytime

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Join Miss Melissa for a family storytime filled with music, stories, dancing, and more. This program is geared towards 2-5 year-olds, but siblings are always welcome to join in....

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Storytime & Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Join Miss Melissa for a family storytime filled with music, stories, dancing, and more.

This program is geared towards 2-5 year-olds, but siblings are always welcome to join in.

A craft will follow after the end of storytime.

Preschool aged child wearing a blue dress holding up hand with purple paint on it. Bebes Activos bilingual playgroup for children ages 0 to 5.

Bebés Activos Bilingual Playgroup

Friday, October 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for a weekly bilingual playgroup! Children ages 0-5 years, their parents, grandparents, and caregivers get together to participate in activities designed to teach early lit...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Bilingual, Storytime & Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a weekly bilingual playgroup! Children ages 0-5 years, their parents, grandparents, and caregivers get together to participate in activities designed to teach early literacy skills and enhance school readiness and success.

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Preschool Halloween Party

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Games, Holiday, Special Event
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for our fun-filled Preschool Halloween Party! Come and enjoy games, crafts and a Halloween parade around the library. Costumes are encouraged. Bri...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Games, Holiday, Special Event
Required
Event Details:

Join us for our fun-filled Preschool Halloween Party!

Come and enjoy games, crafts and a Halloween parade around the library.

Costumes are encouraged. Bring your own treat bag, or make one at the party.

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Trading Card League

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Games
Age Group:
Children, Teens, All Ages, Community
Event Details:

Gotta catch ‘em all! Join us for our quarterly Trading Card League for all ages. Bring in cards you would like to trade, stay to play a game or two with a gr...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Children, Teens, All Ages, Community
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Games
Required
Event Details:

Gotta catch ‘em all! Join us for our quarterly Trading Card League for all ages.

Bring in cards you would like to trade, stay to play a game or two with a group in your age set, and even do a simple Pokémon craft.

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Monster Slime

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Holiday
Age Group:
School Age
Event Details:

Create your very own slimy monster guts for Halloween. For ages 6-11.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Holiday
Required
Event Details:

Create your very own slimy monster guts for Halloween.

For ages 6-11.

Preschool aged child wearing a blue dress holding up hand with purple paint on it. Bebes Activos bilingual playgroup for children ages 0 to 5.

Bebés Activos Bilingual Playgroup

Friday, November 1, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for a weekly bilingual playgroup! Children ages 0-5 years, their parents, grandparents, and caregivers get together to participate in activities designed to teach early lit...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Bilingual, Storytime & Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a weekly bilingual playgroup! Children ages 0-5 years, their parents, grandparents, and caregivers get together to participate in activities designed to teach early literacy skills and enhance school readiness and success.

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Sensory Playtime

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Games, Special Event, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Join us for a sensory friendly playtime where children and caregivers can interact with several fun stations with transition time built in between activities. ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Games, Special Event, Storytime & Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a sensory friendly playtime where children and caregivers can interact with several fun stations with transition time built in between activities.